Unfortunately for teacher Sunny Sinclair, it also marked her final week on the ranch when a 1lb weight loss saw her fall below the yellow line with Antone and she was ultimately sent home.

Here's what Sunny told reporters about the experience:

Are you surprised that Becky voted you off the show?

"We were very close at the ranch and still are. Becky, Antone and Vinny were all part of the Black Team and Bob's team and I understand her reasoning for going the way she did. I think she assumed rightfully that John would be voting for me and Vinny would probably be voting for me as well, so in her mind she felt like, 'I need to stick with what the majority is doing' just to keep things good between her and Antone, because I think it was already a done deal regardless of how she voted. I don't blame her. I had a lower percentage and Antone probably deserved it more because he had a higher percentage."

Can you talk a little bit about your relationship with John?

"It's a funny thing because I always felt I got along so well with everyone. I'm pretty non-confrontational so I don't really know where it began and what exactly the reason was that John didn't necessarily take a liking to me... I think when I called him out on the comments he made to Antone about me, pretty much from that day forward he wasn't very happy with me. He kind of kept to himself a lot and did his own thing. I don't know exactly where the animosity came from but he's worked hard and done well so I commend him on that."

What was it like returning home mid-season with Bob?

"It was amazing. To be able to not only go home and see my family, but introduce them to Bob and see what it would be like when I got back home was priceless. To see the support from my family was just amazing and I knew what I was coming back into when I got off the show. As far as spending time with Bob and my family, they would adopt him if they could! They love Bob Harper! It was kind of surreal to have him sitting in my living room! It was good to have him there in the gym where I had been humiliated. To go there with him and have him say, 'Who cares what anyone thinks? Walk in here like you own this gym' really resonated with me. Now when I go, I hold my head up and I'm proud of myself."

How have your students reacted to seeing you on the show?

"My students are thrilled for me. Every Wednesday morning when they come in after the show they are just tickled and so excited to talk about it. At first I thought, 'Well, should I take class time to talk about Biggest Loser?' But I realized it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I gained so many life lessons while I was there that I could share with the kids. We take a few minutes on Wednesday mornings and I answer any questions they have. They were just thrilled to be on TV on [my elimination episode].

"I definitely think it's important for me to be a healthy role model for the kids, which I haven't been since... 16 years ago when I started teaching. I was overweight since then, so it's nice to be that kind of example of living right and making good choices, and it really crosses over into many areas of your life: always doing your best, working hard and taking good care of yourself. It's been nice to be able to share those life lessons I learned out there at the ranch with the kids."

How hard is it to keep up the schedule we saw at the end of your episode and will you continue with that after the finale?

"It's tough to get up, especially when it's still dark outside - and cold! Luckily my husband is there to kick me out of bed! It's not easy fitting it all in, working full time, taking care of family and home, but it's definitely worth it. I probably won't do the same routine per se after the finale, just because it's so intense right now, but I'll definitely get in at least one of those activities every day. It makes you feel so much better and you feel you've accomplished so much before the day has even begun."

Has your family got involved in your weight loss and new, active lifestyle?

"My husband and son used to go on bike rides and I'd stay at home, but now we all go on bike rides together. I play tennis quite a bit with my husband and my son is a golfer so I'll walk the course with him. Just being active and doing daily things like going to the mall or shopping - those are things I didn't do before. I'd stay at home, almost like a recluse. I wasn't living my life, so to be able not only to get out there and do physical activities, but also social activities feels great. I'm a completely different person and my family couldn't be more happy, proud and thrilled for me."

How did you train for the marathon at the ranch and at home?

"At the ranch there's a mile course that goes around the perimeter called The Presidential Mile. I can't even tell you the number of miles we walked and ran getting ready for the marathon! We did it continuously and, of course, we walked on the treadmill. Here at home, I have a track I run on around the neighborhood and go to the treadmill at the gym. I've put a lot of time into getting ready for that marathon, and I'm excited to see it on TV."

When you look in the mirror now, how do you feel compared to before?

"The funny thing is that when I see pictures of myself before the ranch, I can hardly believe it. I look at that person and I just think I was in complete denial. I can remember thinking I didn't look too bad. I knew I was really overweight but had kind of talked myself into thinking I didn't look too bad - but I looked horrible. I can't believe I had convinced myself it wasn't too bad.

"When you're that overweight you live in a bit of denial; you don't want to really know how bad you look, although you know how bad you feel. When you're really overweight you don't like to see pictures of yourself because then you see what you really look like. Now to look in the mirror, I'm a totally different person. I can see the person I used to be before I gained the weight. I almost feel like I was never that overweight person. I feel like I've been on hiatus for 16 years and now I'm back!"

Who do you think will win the show?

"It's anybody's game really. The people who are in the finals are all hard workers and have put it all out there, so I commend whoever does win because they will all definitely deserve it."